Kota Doria Dress Material Burgundy Rose Yoke

This two piece unstitched dress material kurta top and dupatta is woven the sheer graph check cotton from Kaithoon near Kota in Rajasthan The pale ivory top is led by a striking embroidered neckline yoke a vertical panel of burgundy and rose pink roses with green leaves outlined by a white scalloped scroll The matching dupatta echoes the scroll edge with scattered maroon and pink rose buti Hold Kota Doria to the light and you will see its signature khat a fine grid of tiny squares formed by alternating groups of finer and slightly coarser cotton yarns On a genuine handwoven Kota the squares are not perfectly uniform they breathe and shift by a fraction across the width because each is beaten in by hand at the loom The cloth is crisp yet almost weightless thanks to a traditional onion starch finish rather than a synthetic stiffener The flowers are surface thread work turn the fabric over and you will find the stitch paths and small knots on the back where a print would simply show through flat Kota Doria is a GI protected weave whose technique travelled with the weaver families settled in Kaithoon near Kota Traditionally a cotton and silk blend it is prized for being light enough to fold into a small square yet strong enough to drape and hold its shape this set keeps to a fine cotton for everyday ease Stitch it into a statement kurta the rose yoke needs little else and drape the dupatta for evening festives receptions and celebrations The light weave keeps it comfortable and the burgundy palette pairs richly with gold maroon or deep green accessories